The thing about these guys coming back is, that no one wants to see who these characters would really have become in the intervening 30 years. I mean, what people want is Han Solo out there smuggling and shooting first. But if they get that, it could be silly (see also: Indiana Jones and the One With the Aliens). And if you give them a more realistic movie, where Han Solo is now a cranky old govt contractor helping develop new systems or something equally boring...it's just that -- boring.

I think the Han Solo is just a character that has to be young in order to work. But maybe I'm wrong.

I don't know. I think most people were OK with his part of Crystal Skull.
When I was watching Cowboys and Aliens, I found myself thinking how much his Ford's character played like an old Han Solo. Afterall, Han Solo is basically just a western cowboy in space.

Indiana Jones and Han Solo are not THAT much different either. They are both ruff and tumble on the outside, with a heart of gold on the inside, though perhaps from "different sides of the tracks." I enjoyed the heck out of both Crytstal Skull and Cowboys & Aliens. I think among fanboys Crystal skull faced the same uphill battle than any Han Solo appearance in EP7 will, the rose-colored glasses of time. People faced the same hang-ups with the Prequels. The films didn’t make them feel the same as they did seeing the OT. They chalked it up to flaws in the PT, but the real issue is that THEY had changed with time… as is to be expected, though too rarely recognized.

SW is very different. Its deep roots in mythology, ancient epics, and fairy tales makes the appearance of aged characters less jarring than the pulp-fiction world of IJ. SW is also a generational, family saga. Seeing these characters at a later stage in their lives will look & feel more appropriate in SW.

Ford did nothing wrong in the last Indy, the script/plot/director did.

To many characters joining his adventure - he didn't even use his pistol ONCE!

With good writers/director they could nail his part. If they want to kill him, it better be for a really really really good reason. Maybe to set off the new threat for the next movies.

I don't agree with that. Just from my own perspective, sitting there as a fan, I'm going "this 65 year old man shouldn't be beating up nobody." He looked, and felt, and talked like an old man pretending to be Indiana Jones. The movie almost came off (again -- to me) as a tribute to Indiana Jones movies, rather than an actual Indiana Jones movie. And yes, the script and everything contributed to that, but Harrison being 200 years old did as well. I didn't buy him as Indiana Jones...it seemed forced for such an obviously old guy.

The real character, Indiana Jones, is not out punching out communists...he's giving lectures at the University all day and not being so brash. Yes, I know that was in there...but it was surrounded on both sides by fight scenes featuring a 60 year old man.

I'd like to see Harrison in the sequels as Han, IF (big if) they can come up with something for him to do where he's not boring and not pretending that he's 35.

I thought that Ford was one of the things that worked best in KOTCS. He's still good. He'll be great as Han Solo, father and husband. He just needs a solid script and a good story. What happened with Indy 4 was Ford's age really highlighted how cartoonish and absurd the IJ world is, and it jarred some people out of the movie, and they've been complaining ever since! The earlier films were just as cartoonish but Ford was young,a fresh face, and we were willing to accept it all.

SW is very different. Even in the originals he runs around a bit and fires his gun but he's not crawling underneath moving vehicles or diving out of airplanes in inflatable rafts. He's mostly a dramatic character. There's no reason at all that an older Han Solo shouldn't work. Just write him well.

Age is of no concern. He'll be fine. Solo wasn't exactly the most action-heavy of roles, honestly. Aside from chasing some Stormtroopers down a hallway early on, he spent most of his time in a cockpit, or being encased in carbonite.

Is it just me or are peopleactually complaining that they are finally getting the exact movie they always said they wanted??

Is it even possible to make SW "fans" happy?

Yeah, after being around for a majority of the Prequels and their backlash, I'm not completely shocked, but the intensity of the negative fan reactions to something that most have always claimed to want is a surprise. Especially right now, when everything is speculation anyways.

I'm really excited that Ford might consider coming back. Actually, right now, I'm still just plain excited about all of it.

I don't agree with that. Just from my own perspective, sitting there as a fan, I'm going "this 65 year old man shouldn't be beating up nobody." He looked, and felt, and talked like an old man pretending to be Indiana Jones. The movie almost came off (again -- to me) as a tribute to Indiana Jones movies, rather than an actual Indiana Jones movie. And yes, the script and everything contributed to that, but Harrison being 200 years old did as well. I didn't buy him as Indiana Jones...it seemed forced for such an obviously old guy.

Lmao. Truth!

And ditto to all the people who believe in not killing off Luke, Han, or Leia. Good grief, it's as if some people don't even like these characters around whom the entire Original Trilogy was based.

This is awesome. If Ford comes back, there would be no doubt about the others. It would need all three of the main people for it to make much sense. You couldn't really have Luke show up, and then say in the crawl oh, yeah, Leia and Han died.

Chewie died approximately 25 years ABY saving Han's son Anakin... so I hope Chewie isn't in the new movie unless in ghost form. I'd be okay with Lowbacca (his nephew) or his son (I can't remember Chewie's son's name right now).